Population
489 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Washington
City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023
Four Lakes, WA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Four Lakes - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 489
- Residents
- $79,913
- Median income
- $1,531
- Median rent (state)
Four Lakes - the verdict
Nationally, Four Lakes sits in the 61st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 61st
- percentile, household income
- 61st
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Four Lakes, WA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 489 residents in Four Lakes, a small town within Washington. Median household income here is $79,913 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 60.2 years. Educational attainment runs 44.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,531 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Four Lakes report an average commute of 15.9 minutes, with 75.7% driving alone and 24.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$79,913 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
How does Four Lakes compare to other US cities?
Four Lakes measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 61% higher than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Four Lakes's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
489
Median Income
$79,913
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
60.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
15.9 minutes
Drive Alone
75.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
24.3%
Based on 202 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Four Lakes sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,531/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Washington
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Four Lakes's 489 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Four Lakes's $79,913 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Four Lakes compares to nearby Washington cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Four Lakes, WA?
What is the population of Four Lakes, WA? +
Four Lakes, WA counts 489 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Four Lakes, WA? +
Median annual household income in Four Lakes runs $79,913, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Four Lakes? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Four Lakes; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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